Deport and Misbehave

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Deport verb - To manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way.

Usage example: deported herself with grace and propriety at the country club cotillion

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Misbehave is an antonym for deport.

Nearby Words: deportment, deportation, deported, deporting

Misbehave verb - To behave badly.

Usage example: scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early

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Deport is an antonym for misbehave.

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Misbehave and Deport. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deport/misbehave

Deport & Misbehave. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deport/misbehave>.

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